Publications | Journal papers (in chronological order) 1. Puya Afshar, Martin Brown, Jan Maciejowski, and Hong Wang, “Data-based Robust Multiobjective Optimisation of Interconnected Processes: Energy Efficiency Case Study in Papermaking”, regular paper, IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks, in press 2. Puya Afshar, Amin Nobakhti, Hong Wang, “Joint Process and Quality Control of a Continuously Stirred Tank Reactor with non-Gaussian process noise”, regular paper, IET Transactions on Control Theory and Applications, in press 3. Guishan Xing, Jinliang Ding, PuyaAfshar, Tinayou Chai, “Hybrid Intelligent Parameter Estimation based on grey Case-Based-Reasoning for Laminar Cooling Processes”, regular paper, Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, in Press 4. Puya Afshar, Fuwen Yang, “Minimum Entropy Filtering of non-Gaussian Stochastic Systems: A case study”, IN print as a regular paper, IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, in Press 5. Puya Afshar, Martin Brown, Paul Austin, Jan Maciejowski, Hong Wang, TimofeiBreikin, “Sequential Modelling Approach for Thermal Energy Reduction in Papermaking”, in Press, regular paper, The Journal of Applied Energy, doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.01.022. 6. Martin Brown, PuyaAfshar, Hong Wang, “Energy Optimisation in Papermaking Industries” the Journal of Measurement and Control, Vol. 43, No. 3, September 2010, pp. 212-218. 7. Puya Afshar, “Intelligent Model Reference Adaptive Distribution Control for Non-Gaussian Stochastic Systems”, Regular paper, International Journal of Advanced Mechatronic Systems (IJAMechS) , Vol.2, No. 1,2, 2010, pp 108-116. 8. Hong Wang, Puya Afshar, “ILC-Based Fixed-Structure Controller Design for Output PDF Shaping in Stochastic Systems Using LMI Techniques”, Regular Paper, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, Vol. 54, No. 4, April 2009, pp. 760-773. 9. Puya Afshar, Hong Wang, Tianyou Chai, “An ILC-Based Adaptive Control for General Stochastic Systems With Strictly Decreasing Entropy”, Regular Paper, IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks, Vol. 20, No. 3, March 2009, pp. 471-482. 10. Aiping Wang, Puya Afshar, and Hong Wang, “Complex stochastic systems modelling and control via Iterative Machine learning” , Regular Paper, Elsevier’s International Journal of Neurocomputing, Vol. 71, Issues 13-15, August 2008, pp. 2685-2692. International conference papers 1. Puya Afshar, Hong Wang, Multiobjective Meta-Heuristic Product Scheduling for Multi-MachineManufacturing Systems, Accepted as regular paper in the 50th IEEE International Conference on Decision and Control, (CDC’11), Orlando, Florida, USA 2. Paul C Austin, John Mack, Matthew McEwan, Puya Afshar, Martin Brown and Jan Maciejowski, “Improved Energy Efficiency in Paper Making using Advanced Process Control”, Accepted as regular paper in 2011 TAPPI Conference, PaperCon2011, Kentucky, USA 3. Puya Afshar, John Mack, Paul Austin, Hong Wang, “Thermal Energy Minimization in Papermaking via MD Control Approach”, Accepted as regular paper in 2011 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Mechatronic Systems (ICAMechS 2011), Zhengzhou, China 4. Puya Afshar, John Mack, Paul Austin, Martin Brown, Jan Maciejowski, “Reducing Thermal Energy Consumption in Papermaking Using Model Predictive Control: A Machine Direction Control Approach”, Accepted as regular paper, 2011 International Conference on Sustainable Thermal Energy Management (SusTEM), Newcastle, UK 5. Puya Afshar, Martin Brown, and Jan Maciejowski, “Product Scheduling for Thermal Energy Reduction in Papermaking Industries”, Accepted as a regular paper, 2011 IFAC World Congress, Milan, Italy 6. Puya Afshar, Martin Brown, Hong Wang, Paul Austin, TimofeiBreikin , and Jan Maciejowski, “Opportunities to reduce thermal energy demand in papermaking industries”, regular paper, 2010 International control systems conference, Stockholm, Sweden 7. Puya Afshar, Martin Brown, Hong Wang, TimofeiBreikin, Paul Austin, and Jan Maciejowski, “Sequential Modelling of Thermal Energy: New Potential for Energy Optimisation in Papermaking” Regular paper, 2010 Sustainable Thermal Energy Management Conference (SusTEM2010), 2010, pp. 95- 106. 8. Puya Afshar, Amin Nobakhti, Hong Wang, and Tianyou Chai, “Multi-Objective Minimum Entropy Control of a Heat Exchanger Using Differential Evolution”, Regular paper, 2010 American Control Conference, 2010, pp 355-360 9. Puya Afshar, Hong Wang, and Tianyou Chai, “iDCS: A Multi Agent Architecture for Modelling Manufacturing Systems”, regular paper, In Proceedings of The 8th World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation 2010, Jinan, China 10. Paul Austin, John Mack, Matthew McEwan, and PuyaAfshar, “Improved Energy Efficiency in Papermaking Using Advanced Process Control, Regular paper, in Proceedings of the 64th APPITA Annual Conference, 2010, Melbourne, Australia 11. Puya Afshar, Amin Nobakhti, and Hong Wang, “Direct Solution of the Parametric Stochastic Distribution Control Problem”, Regular paper, in Proceedings of the 48th IEEE International Conference on Decision and Control, (CDC’09), 2009, pp 2616-2621 12. Puya Afshar, Martin Brown, and Hong Wang, “Gradient Descent Optimisation for ILC-based Stochastic Distribution Control”, invited paper, in Proceedings of the 7th IEEE International Conference on Control and Automation, (ICCA’09), 2009, pp 1134-1139. 13. Puya Afshar, Amin Nobakhti, and Hong Wang, “Probabilistic Quality Control in non-Gaussian Process Control Applications”, Regular paper, in Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Automation and Logistics, 2009, pp 498-203. 14. Puya Afshar, “Intelligent Model Reference Adaptive Distribution Control for Non-Gaussian Stochastic Systems”, in Proceedings of the IEEE international Conference on Networking, Sensing and Control, ICNSC’2009, 2009, pp 158-163. 15. Puya Afshar, Hong Wang, “Model-Based Sensor Fault Diagnosis in General Stochastic Systems Using LMI Techniques”, in Proceedings of the UKACC Control 2008 Conference, 2-4 September 2008, Manchester, UK 16. Puya Afshar, Neil Strain, and Hong Wang, “A Comparative study on charge system modelling in fine paper production”, in Proceedings of the UKACC Control 2008 Conference, 2-4 September 2008, Manchester, UK 17. Puya Afshar, Hong Wang, “An ILC-based Minimum Entropy PI Controller for Unknown and Non-Gaussian stochastic systems”, in Proceedings of the 17th IFAC World Congress, (IFAC’08), 2008, pp 12230-12235 18. Puya Afshar and Hong Wang, “ILC-based minimum entropy control for general stochastic systems using neural networks”, in Proceedings of the 46th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC’07), 2007, pp. 252-257 19. Puya Afshar, Hong Wang, and Hong Yue, “Robust Iterative Learning Control of Output PDF in non-Gaussian stochastic systems Using Youla parameterization”, in Proceedings of the American Control Conference (ACC’07) 2007, pp 576-581 20. Hong Wang, Puya Afshar, and Hong Yue, “ILC-based generalized PI control for output PDF of stochastic systems using LMI and RBF neural networks”, in Proceedings of the 45th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC’06) 2006, pp 5048-5053 21. Hong Wang and Puya Afshar, “Radial Basis Function based Iterative Learning Control for Stochastic Distribution Systems”, in Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent control (ISIC’06), 2006, pp 100-105 22. Puya Afshar, “Design and Implementation of Temperature Control System Using MCS-51 Family ICs”, in Proceedings of the 3rd Iran-Armenia IEEE Joint Conference on Neural Networks, August 2000, Yerevan, Armenia 23. Puya Afshar, “Using Fieldbus Networks to Control a Sugar Factory”, in Proceedings of the 4th International Student Conference of Electrical Engineering (ISCEE), June 2001, Tehran, Iran |
